Bonding

Before: fractured tooth

After bonding

Before: missing teeth

After emergency bonding

A one-step process that is both easy to perform and relatively low-cost. It is a widely available technique for correcting many esthetic problems from color to shape. A disadvantage of this option is that it's less durable and more likely to get chipped or stained than other types of restorations. A process in which an enamel-like material is applied to a tooth's surface, sculpted to an ideal shape, hardened, and then polished for an ideal smile. This procedure usually can be accomplished in a single visit.